Necktie-holder.



l. W. HARTNETT.

NECK'TIE HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED APR.10,I916

'laterited July 18, 1916.

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JAMES W. HARTN'ETT, OF POItTLAND, OREGON.

NECKTIE-HOLDER. I

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented July 18, 1916.

Application filed April 10, 1916. Serial No. 90,273.

To all whom it an my concern:

Be it known that I, J AMES IV. HARTNETT, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of the city of Portland, county of Multnomah, State ofOregon, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement inNecktie-Holders, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates generally todevices adapted for attachment to acollar-button, and has particularly to do with means for maintaining aneck-tie in correct position. Neck-ties, after being tied correctly,frequently become displaced by slipping to a lower position, or to oneside, and often create the impression that the wearer is careless of hispersonal appearance, besides taking away the well-groomed look that awell tied and properly positioned neck-tie should present.

The main object of my invention is toprovide a positive connectionbetween the knot of the tie and the collar-button by means of whichthese parts will at all times be maintained in proper relativepositions.

It is further my object to provide a device of this character which willbe small holder of this character which may be incorporated in atie-former of usual style.

The details of my invention are all fully shown in the accompanyingdrawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of my device; Fig. 2 is a section ontheline 2-2 of Fig. 1; and Fig. 3 is a fragmental bottom plan view.

The general construction of my tie holder is as follows: a represents acenter piece, which is made with a circular opening 6. 0 are downwardlyextending legs which form the divergent sides of a slot. Said slotconnects with the circular opening 5, and at the point of connection isslightly narrower than the diameter of the opening. The edges of theslot and opening are chamfered, as indicated by f. At the outer ends ofthe legs 0 is a laterally disposed elongated band cl, positioned in aplane normal to the plane of the center-piece a, and symmetricaltherewith. The inside length between the ends of the band (Z isconsiderably greater than the width of the slot at the largest endthereof. Formed integrally with the band .(Z is a centrally located pin6, which extends laterally upward, having reference to Figs. 1 and 2.Extending outwardly from the sides of the center piece, a, are thecurved arms 9, which are provided on their outer ends with the slottedwings it. a

The general operation of my device is as follows: The neck-tie may betied in any suitable style, as the wearer may desire. After the knot hasbeen tied, the wings h are positioned up under the folds of the collarand the center-piece, a, is attached to the knot of the neck-tie byprojecting the pin 6 into the inner side of the knot. The knot is thenmoved to the proper position upward until the head of the collar-buttonand the lower end of the slot are brought 1nto registration. By movingthe knot downward the shank of the collar-button will be caused torelatively move through the slot into the circular opening I). Thedecreased width at the neck of the slot will cause the sides to springapart when the collar-button passes into the opening 6, and act toprevent accidental displacement of the same. The clearance in the bandwill permit the head of the collar-button to pass freely there-throughand the chamfered edge f will form a convenient seat for said head. Theweight of the tie will then be supported on the pin 6, and through themedium of the latter will be transmitted to the collar-button upon whichthe centerpiece a will be mounted. Furthermore, the Wings 71, Wlll formside supports for keeping the device from tipping to one side or theother. YVhen the tie is tied on the formerwings before being placed inthe collar, the device may be engaged with the knot before the tie isplaced in position, and the further engagement of the device with thecollarbutton is made in the same manner as previously described.

I claim:

1. In a device of the character described, a center piece adapted forattachment to a collar-button and provided with an upwardly projectingpin for being removably engaged to the knot of a neck-tie.

2. In a device of the character described, a center piece adapted forattachment to a collar-button and provided with an upwardly projectingpin for being removably engaged to the knot of a neck-tie, said centerpiece being also provided with means for holding the device againsttipping.

3. In a device of the character described, a center piece adapted forattachment to a collar-button, and provided with an upwardly projectingpin for being remm'ably engaged to the knot of a neck-tic, said centerpiece being also provided with laterally extending arms for holding thedevice against tipping.

i. In a device of the character described, a center piece provided Withan opening and an entrance slot thereto having divergent sides, theedges of said opening and slot being chainfered, a lateral band formedat the outer end of the slot, the inside clearance of which is greaterthan the Width of the outer end of the slot, and a pin secured tolocated, upwardly projecting pin adapted to be removably engaged to theknot of a neck-tie.

JAMES W. HARTNETT.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each. by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

